Post by Domnopalus on Jul 7, 2006 20:46:02 GMT -5
So, obviously it would be cool to have more players, right? Well, I'm not a marketing strategist but perhaps we can build a plan on my feeble observations and it can be a learning experience for everyone.
Here is what I can contribute:
We need to establish what audience we are looking for. I'm assuming we want an intelligent squad of writers who can at least set an example for who else we end up reeling in. Personally, I find quality in RP forums that are highly visually-based, i.e. lots of imaginative artists with creative and colorful characters, etc. BBA is one of these, and I believe that the reason for that is because Kay recruited on DeviantART.
Another reason why I believe the BBA has brought in many members is because on the little banner Kay has, it says simply, "Wolf and Cat RP." When someone from the outside sees that, they know exactly what to expect in the RP and it is plainly what they are looking for. Flashy titles are great, especially for the forum itself (this one has an awesome name), but they are better to come later in the recruiting situation. If someone sees, "Wolf, Hellhound, dog/cat RP" or something like that, then they know exactly what they are in for. That's how I knew what I was in for when I saw the topic for this site in the links section of BBA, and it was what I was looking for.
So, to sum it all up, my simple and obvious contribution includes the fact that we need to post our advertisements on places where the audience we want is (DA, SA, other Hell RPs, etc.), and when we post it, it needs to say simply what the RP is about and the title comes later.
Clearly, my marketing skills are underdeveloped and it is an extremely hard trade to make work, but at least it's a start, right?
Please contribute! <3
Here is what I can contribute:
We need to establish what audience we are looking for. I'm assuming we want an intelligent squad of writers who can at least set an example for who else we end up reeling in. Personally, I find quality in RP forums that are highly visually-based, i.e. lots of imaginative artists with creative and colorful characters, etc. BBA is one of these, and I believe that the reason for that is because Kay recruited on DeviantART.
Another reason why I believe the BBA has brought in many members is because on the little banner Kay has, it says simply, "Wolf and Cat RP." When someone from the outside sees that, they know exactly what to expect in the RP and it is plainly what they are looking for. Flashy titles are great, especially for the forum itself (this one has an awesome name), but they are better to come later in the recruiting situation. If someone sees, "Wolf, Hellhound, dog/cat RP" or something like that, then they know exactly what they are in for. That's how I knew what I was in for when I saw the topic for this site in the links section of BBA, and it was what I was looking for.
So, to sum it all up, my simple and obvious contribution includes the fact that we need to post our advertisements on places where the audience we want is (DA, SA, other Hell RPs, etc.), and when we post it, it needs to say simply what the RP is about and the title comes later.
Clearly, my marketing skills are underdeveloped and it is an extremely hard trade to make work, but at least it's a start, right?
Please contribute! <3
